The purpose of this project was to summarize those comprehensive worldviews and powerfully suggestive ideas of living scholars (bold equals the “still living” the last time we checked!). All vetted back in 1979 within their community as leading thinkers, the hope was that there might be a dynamic exchange and synthesis of ideas and information that would open new and deeper insights and wisdom. Based on their experiences, observations, historical analysis, hypotheses and testing, informed speculations, and even visionary insights, each person’s work was placed within one of three perspectives: The Small-Scale Universe, The Human-Scale Universe, and The Large-Scale Universe. And then, with each perspective, there were three groups of scholars: (1) Natural Scientists, (2) Philosophers/Theologians and (3) The Boldly Speculative.

Large-Scale UniverseTo Envision the CosmosScholars seek to understand cosmology — the parts, laws, and operations of the universe. They seek to know the origin and nature of the universe.

1979: All Living Scholars. Selected by their peers Listings are alphabetical listings ofScientists, Philosophers and Theologians. Each listings is followed by a school designation and links go to published work.